By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,474) A preliminary application for the second phase of The Bay House was  filed with the city’s Planning Office earlier this week.  The document was filed by Sebago Technics on behalf of Atlas Investment Group, LLC., Boston. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,473) At its monthly meeting this afternoon, the Portland Public Art Committee voted unanimously to accept a gift of four sculptures and two benches from William D. Hammil to the city’s Jetport.  The acceptance  is subject to finding appropriate … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,472) For years, the signature Bickford antique trucks have been central to the parade in the annual Yarmouth Clam Festival.  Each year one or more of Erv’s antique trucks lumbered down the town’s tree lined Main Street as many  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,471) Three thousand runners from Texas to Maine descended upon the Ocean Gateway Terminal today for the third running of the Shipyard Old Port 5K & Half Marathon race. Some half marathon runners were surprised by the modified course that took them … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,470) The craft beers were good and cold, there was a nice breeze off the ocean and plenty of wonderful food pepared by Sebago Brewing Company at today’s fundraiser for the Maine Brewers’ Guild on the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,469) “We went to a national yoga festival in Vermont last spring and wondered why don’t we have this in Maine?” said Justine Carlisle, one of the three founders of the Maine YogaFest late this afternoon.   … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,468) Preparation is well underway for the debut of a craft brew event in Portland hosted by the three year old Maine Brewers’ Guild – the one day event begins tomorrow at noon and runs the rest … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post #1,467) Late this afternoon Mayor Michael Brennan hosted his first “Meet the Mayor”  public meeting intended to invite an informal discussion  of city policies and issues.  About twenty attended and took advantage of the opportunity to bring a more … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,466) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree had harsh words for House Republicans, who pushed through a version of the Farm Bill today that completely ignores the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly food stamps). “The Republican … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,465) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said this morning that the Preble Street Resource Center will get nearly $1.7 million in federal funding to help homeless veterans and veterans at risk of becoming homeless in a press … Continue reading →